PCT 34 Caring for pt with chronic conditions Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What is the leading cause of death?
A
heart disease
2
Q
Arteriosclerosis
A
over time vessel walls thicken and become less elastic due to calcium build up.
3
Q
Stroke
A
occurs when a vessel in the brain bursts or becomes blocked
4
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
5
Q
Asthma
A
lung passages constrict (s/s are nagging nonproductive cough and wheezing)
6
Q
Emphysema
A
loss of elasticity of walls of alveoli causing SOB
7
Q
Clubbing
A
due to lack of oxygen to the tissues
